And from a musican's standpoint, they were one band which really understood the Beatles recording process and expanded upon it. There's a ABBA documentary out there somewhere which has a whole section where they isolate instruments from various songs and when you start breaking them down, they're very Beatles-like.

It's really hard for somebody under about 45 to really grasp what a phenomenon they were. And their final album was released only 7 years after their first. They re-invented their sound on almost every album. There is no doubt at all that they were the best and most influential musical group of all time.

Most recording artists would sell their soul to the devil to be in a position where they couldn't include songs as well crafted as Eagle, The Day Before You Came and Our Last Summer because they'd run out of space.

Like a lot of people born well after their heyday, for the longest time I only knew ABBA for the annoying, saccharine-sweet "Dancing Queen", but after listening to some other stuff of theirs over time, while still far from my cup of tea, they really were fantastic songwriters.

And, does anyone consider Sgt Peppers... the best Beatles album? There's probably only three songs on there I truly like.

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show me:It's really hard for somebody under about 45 to really grasp what a phenomenon they were. And their final album was released only 7 years after their first. They re-invented their sound on almost every album. There is no doubt at all that they were the best and most influential musical group of all time.

43 here. I practically grew up listening to ABBA. Them and the Village People are just about all my mom listened to outside of Christmas albums.

Abe Vigoda's Ghost:I am a long time Beatles fan. That said, St Peppers is my least favorite Beatles album. The stupid BeeGees movie made it worse.

I wouldn't say least favorite, but I'm kinda with you. Never cared much for the early Beatles stuff, but I also didn't grow up during that phenomenon. And indeed, i respect the early 60's stuff as a phenomenon.

I also respect Sgt. Peppers for everything it changed and inspired. However, the album itself, I just can't get into. (Well, except "A Day In The Life")

show me: It's really hard for somebody under about 45 to really grasp what a phenomenon they were. And their final album was released only 7 years after their first. They re-invented their sound on almost every album. There is no doubt at all that they were the best and most influential musical group of all time.

43 here. I practically grew up listening to ABBA. Them and the Village People are just about all my mom listened to outside of Christmas albums.

I was talking about the Beatles, but you knew that, didn't you Mr. Troll.

show me: It's really hard for somebody under about 45 to really grasp what a phenomenon they were. And their final album was released only 7 years after their first. They re-invented their sound on almost every album. There is no doubt at all that they were the best and most influential musical group of all time.

43 here. I practically grew up listening to ABBA. Them and the Village People are just about all my mom listened to outside of Christmas albums.

I was talking about the Beatles, but you knew that, didn't you Mr. Troll.